1. Fort Wayne, Indiana Graham Richard, Mayor Fort Wayne, Indiana Wired and Inspired to Compete in the Flat World www.cityoffortwayne.org
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6. “ The jobs are going to go where the best-educated workforce is with the most competitive infrastructure and environment for creativity and supportive government” -John Chambers CEO Cisco Systems Source: “The World is Flat”, pg. 323
7. Invest in Infrastructure Libraries Airport Sewer/Water Streets Broadband Schools Parks Greenways Universities
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10. More Services, Fewer Employees 1999 2007 Change Population 190K 252K 33% Employees* 1027 1028 0% Miles of Roads 850 1200 41% Square Miles 79 109 39% *non-public safety employees
22. iTeams iTeam Coordinator City Government iTeams Medical iTeams Private Sector iTeams Service iTeams United Way Youth Day of Caring ZOOM Hearing Impaired Virtual Medicine (Camera ) Intelligent Traffic Control Digital AV Bio-Fuel 21 st Century Scholars Education iTeams Net Literacy E-Learning Sister City Connects Museum Consortium HAP Medicare Internet Training
23. Net Literacy/Senior Connect Empowering young people to increase computer availability and Internet literacy for underserved youth, families and seniors.
36. Regional Public Safety Academy BUSINESS SECURITY CYBER SECURITY HAZMAT OSHA POLICE FIRE EMS REGIONAL LEADERSHIP NATIONAL GUARD HEALTH DEPT NATIONAL GUARD REGIONAL LEADERSHIP DOD TECH TRANSFER CADET CORPS 21st CENT SCHOLAR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SAFETY TRAINING EMERGENCY RESPONDER TRAINING ANTITERRORISM TRAINING SAFE CITY AND REGION IVY TECH ANTHIS IPFW TAYLOR TRI-STATE INDIANA TECH ST FRANCIS